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Crux

Name: Crux
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Triple sec; 22.5 ml Red quinquina e.g. Dubonnet, Byrrh; 15 ml Lemon juice

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₄ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
³⁄₄ fl oz	Dubonnet, Byrrh etc. rouge light quinquina
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Crux contains 155 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
20.61% alc./vol. (41.22° proof)
21.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

Until I revisited the Crux on 23rd February 2023, our recipe followed the original equal parts proportions with:
30ml (1oz) Cognac
30ml (1oz) Triple sec
30ml (1oz) Dubonnet Red
30ml (1oz) Lemon juice

Review

The 'crux' of the matter is rarely as tasty as this fruity and none-too-sweet brandy-laced cocktail.

Cointreau L'Unique 375ml - makes 16.5 cocktails
$21.99 $1.33 per cocktail Cointreau L'Unique image

Dubonnet Red 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$15.99 $0.48 per cocktail Dubonnet Red image

$1.81 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Nathalie O Flynn Premium Member 3y

This was on my must try list and am enjoying this right now. Surprised at the rather low rating. I used a lemon twist by mistake, don’t tell the boss.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

Hi Nathalie. I've just revisited the above and moved from being equal parts. Hopefully, now better? And a lemon zest looks better due to the contrast in colour to the cocktail. Perhaps express orange zest and discard, then garnish with lemon.

Daryl Smith 4y

Definitely a different taste, I think it's the triple sec that is the savior of this drink. Make sure you squeeze your orange zest over the drink, the oils help with the flavor immensely.

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